The chemical and immunological properties of thyroglobulin (Tg) in tissue obtained from a patient co-existed with two types of thyroid tumors, i. e., functioning and non-functioning, and were compared with the properties of Tg that was isolated from adjacent peripheral tissue.
In the present observations, the Tg content was markedly increased in the non-functioning thyroid tumor. On the other hand, the Tg content in the functioning tumor was at the normal level.
The iodine content of Tg was significantly lower in the non-functioning tumor than in peripheral tissues. Affinity with Lectins differed among Tg preparations, suggesting that the carbohydrate chain in the Tg was different in each nodule in a single individual.
